diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
index de8eb7c9fa..fd6cc99fbd 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
     "no-useless-escape": "off",
     "no-empty": "off",
     "@typescript-eslint/no-empty-function": "off",
-    "no-self-assign": "off",
     "no-constant-condition": "off",
     "no-async-promise-executor": "off"
   }
diff --git a/ui/site/src/component/reload.ts b/ui/site/src/component/reload.ts
index 58549b9d89..b733f6d3af 100644
--- a/ui/site/src/component/reload.ts
+++ b/ui/site/src/component/reload.ts
@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@ export const reload = () => {
   unload.expected = true;
   lichess.socket.disconnect();
   if (location.hash) location.reload();
-  else location.href = location.href;
+  else location.assign(location.href);
 };